Chelford won a crucial match against Hartford by 66 runs, despite missing both opening batsmen and both strike bowlers.

Asked to bat first, they raced to 48-3 in 12 overs before a 70-run stand between skipper Kilroe (43 not out) and Mahboob (46) helped Chelford set their hosts 169 in 41 overs to win.

After tea, Hartford struggled against the miserly Mahboob (3-29) and the pace of Shahid Yousaf (2-38) before Nitin Srivastava’s 4-19 further increased the pressure. A dreadful piece of running saw the end of Hartford’s last hope, Farrow, signalling the end for them and they slumped to 102 all out.